FE Volume 146 Issue 7

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NEWS IN BRIEF

A Luxfer DOT-E 7235 4,500-psi hoopwrapped aluminum cylinder recently failed, hitting and killing the firefighter who was charging it. “While the cause of the cylinder rupture has not been determined, it appears that this cylinder was not fitted with a steel neck ring as required by DOT-E 7235," reports Alan I. Roberts, associate administrator for hazardous materials safety, Department of Transportation (DOT) Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) in Notice No. 93-8.
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HazmatTechnical Rescue
COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

JULY 16-18-AIR-SEA RESCUE II, a training course conducted by a nonprofit program founded by medical professionals, will be held on Cat Island, Massachusetts. Contact: Air-Sea…
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HazmatTechnical Rescue

FE Volume 146 Issue 7

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MANUFACTURES’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURES’ LITERATURE

Clemens Industries, Inc., has available a brochure on its Personnel Accountability System V™, a low-maintenance system designed to keep track of rescue personnel. The brochure…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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EMS AT THE CROSSROADS: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR UNITY?

EMS AT THE CROSSROADS: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR UNITY?

Since its inception in the early 1970s, EMS never has been able to develop the focus for leadership at the national level needed to garner…
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Fire EMSFirefighting

“MOTHER, APPLE PIE, AND FIREWORKS?”

Like a lot of other kids from the Northeast during the early 1970s, I enjoyed spending summer vacation in Florida. As my family rolled down…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FIRE SERVICE EMS: THE CHALLENGE AND THE PROMISE

The EMS/fire service relationship has been controversial and it has been "spotty," in that some departments have been very successful in incorporating both functions, some…
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Fire EMSFirefighting
COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC., has received the second annual Technical Achievement Award, presented by the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) for introduction of a…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thank you for your excellent April 1993 cover story on the tragic death of Engineer Mark Langvardt of the Denver Fire Department. The article by…
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Firefighter Training

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #85: NITROGEN TETROXIDE (AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE)

It is impossible to discuss nitrogen tetroxide and nitrogen dioxide separately. They exist in equilibrium with each other under certain circumstances, so it is fitting…
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HazmatTechnical Rescue
CHANGE THE CODE

CHANGE THE CODE

Whenever a code change is suggested, the first question to arise is, “Where is the experience to justify this unnecessary, exorbitant expense for the builder?”…
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

ARE VOLUNTEERS COVERED BY ADA?

An often-asked question by private fire service organizations is whether Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) includes volunteer firefighters and other volunteers…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

07.01.1993
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Fire Apparatus

EMS POINTS TO PONDER

07.01.1993
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Fire EMSFirefighting

FIRE ENGINEERING

07.01.1993
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Firefighter Training

FACT OR MYTH?

07.01.1993
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

COLLAPSE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS: TACTICS AND PROCEDURES

07.01.1993
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Firefighter TrainingSearch Operations

TRAINING DRILLS FOR LINE OFFICERS

07.01.1993
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Firefighter DrillsFirefighter Training

“BREAD AND BUTTER”” OPERATIONS:”

07.01.1993
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Firefighter Training

APPARATUS ACCIDENTS

07.01.1993
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Fire Apparatus

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

07.01.1993
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Fire EMSFirefighting

NAMES IN THE NEWS

07.01.1993
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

WHAT DOES ÒEMSÓ MEAN TO THE FIRE SERVICE?

07.01.1993
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Fire EMSFirefighting

FIRES IN ROW FRAMES

07.01.1993
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Firefighter Training
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